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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

Teams had to open the umbrellas in order to see the letters on them. The correct umbrellas were randomly placed, so there really wasn't an organized way to do it.

Later teams had the advantage of knowing they had to find the two vowels as part of it, so that saved the trouble of taking every umbrella to Phil.

I believe some of the teams, like the snowboarders actually figured out what they had to find (Tai-) and were saving themselves time and too many trips to Phil. So actually knowing the answer did come into the play for some of the teams.

Current occupation: Professional snowboarder/former Olympic snowboarder

Describe what you do: I compete around the world in snowboard competitions.

How will these skills help you win The Race? I travel a lot and get around well on my own. I’ve also learned patience and street smarts.

Three words to describe you: Fun, active and wild.

Favorite hobbies: Surfing, mountain biking and snowboarding.

What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Opposite of Johnny Cash.

What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My snowboarding career and marrying my wife.

What scares you most about traveling? Nothing I can think of.

What excites you most about traveling? Experiencing and seeing new things.

Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Probably holding something in if it is bothering me.

Pet peeve about your teammate: Trying to reach him on his phone. He lives in the middle of nowhere.

What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Greenland - looks amazing flying over it. It’s the top of the world.

What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I want to win some pretty cool prizes that I can share with my wife. I’m pretty set on taking everyone down!

Tommy Czeschin

Age: 32

Hometown: Crowley Lake, Calif.

Connection to your teammate: Friend

Current occupation: Professional snowboarder/former Olympic snowboarder

Describe what you do: Right now I do this, that and the other… I snowboard, wake surf, and I’m an owner of multiple business - a laundromat, firewood business and the snowboard company, Humanity Snowboards. Also, I’m going to start coaching for U.S. Snowboarding. The best of the best, USA, baby!

How will these skills help you win The Race? I have a lot of experience traveling the world with a large group of people which requires a lot of patience and mental/physical endurance.